After the brutal assasination of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral on 29th December 1170, his body was left where it was slain for several hours. During this time, individuals who had heard about the murder started to dip their clothing in some of the spilled blood. His body was interred to the crypt, but word spread about miraculous healings that had occured after his blood had been taken, and so the monks opened the crypt, allowing pilgrims from far and wide to visit the murdered Archbishop. Pilgrims were able to purchase a mixture of his blood and water, known as "St. Thomas' Water", sold in ampulla by opportunistic monks. A wave of miracles was reported, and Thomas Becket was made a saint by the pope in 1173. Later, it was documented that many of the nearby taps, and even the river, ran red with his blood...
Becket's Blood is a blood red and black crackle effect ghost, finished with a matt UV resistant sealant.
The Tall One is inspired by our close neighbours in East Sussex. Thought to originate in the iron age, or even the neolithic period, the Long Man of Wilmington is a 72m tall figure, carved into the steep slopes of Windover Hill.
This ghost is uniquely ours, and we're proud to have The Tall One as part of our Signature Collection. It combines elements from Kentish history, as well as our neighbours in Sussex, with whom Kent has always had a close association with.
Each Kent Coast Ghost is carefully handcrafted from clay and goes through several processes which include drying, sanding, sealing, painting, and finally varnishing, (dependent on the final finish). We don't use moulds to create our ghosts - every feature is added by hand using traditional clay tools - so every single one has its own unique features. Some of our ghosts are not perfectly straight, or may have different expressions in their eyes and faces...
They are also individually hand-painted so may contain slightly different patterning to the ghost pictured. This means that your ghost will not be exactly the same as the one photographed, as each one is as unique as you are.
All of our ghosts will be sent in a gift box with a Certificate of Authenticity especially for your ghost, and yours alone. These are put in a special envelope sealed with our very own special spooky wax seal.
Different screen resolutions can change the accuracy of the colours slightly, and your ghost may look different from the one pictured due to the handmade nature of these curious creations. Please also note the certificate of authenticity pictured will be unique to your ghost and will contain different information.
Kent Coast Ghost - The Tall One - Becket's Blood
11-12cm
All sizes are approximate and may vary.
All of our clay is weighed equally and individually shaped entirely by hand. Other factors, such as humidity can affect the drying process of the clay, and therefore affect the size of our ghosts as well as the shape.
